The blessing of holy water usually takes place on Sunday, in keeping with the rite given in the Sacramentary. But when the blessing of water takes place outside Mass, the rite given here may be ...

The snan began at the Sangam in the wee hours with Naga sadhus of Atal and Maha Nirvani Akhadas being the first to take the holy dip at the ... Smooth flow of traffic also facilitated free ...

Stampede sat large religious gatherings like the Kumbh Mela and tragic loss of life are certainly very unfortunate. All those ...

Millions of devotees gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela for the Maghi Purnima sacred bath. The administration ensured smooth crowd management while devotees took the holy dip at Triveni Sangam. With ...

The Interfaith Violence Prevention Coalition of Stark County has published a letter objecting to recent immigrant deportations.

Adapted from Archbishop's homily at USC's "Gold Mass" marking the 800th anniversary of the birth of St. Thomas Aquinas.

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Train and bus stations saw a surge in crowds as people continued to arrive for the festival, although some devotees remained ...

Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, according to officials.

Chinese Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Newark and beyond gathered at Holy Cross Church in Harrison on Feb. 2 to ...

Around the world, Bishops and priests come together at their local Cathedrals on Holy Thursday morning to celebrate the institution of the priesthood. During the Mass, the bishop blesses the Oil ...